We didn’t just turn a favorite appetizer into a one-skillet dinner—we made it as easy (and cheesy) as we could! This hearty pasta gets a shortcut from Hamburger Helper™ and just the right amount of heat from pickled jalapeños.
Cheesy Jalapeño Popper Pasta Skillet
- Prep Time 40 min
- Total 40 min
- Servings 6
- Ingredients 10
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 cup Progresso™ plain panko crispy bread crumbs
- 4 slices bacon, cut into 1/2-inch slices (4 oz)
- 1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
- 2 cups milk
- 1/2 cup hot water
- 1 box Hamburger Helper™ cheeseburger macaroni
- 4 oz cream cheese (half of 8-oz package), cut into cubes and softened
- 1/3 cup sliced pickled jalapeños (from 16-oz jar)
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
Make With
Progresso Breadcrumbs
Instructions
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Step1Heat 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Melt butter in skillet. Add bread crumbs; cook and stir 2 to 5 minutes or until toasted. Transfer to small bowl; wipe out skillet.
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Step2Heat same skillet over medium-high heat. Add bacon; cook 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until crisp. Transfer to plate lined with paper towels.
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Step3Add beef to bacon drippings in skillet; cook over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until beef is thoroughly cooked; drain. Return beef to skillet.
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Step4Stir in milk, hot water, and uncooked pasta and sauce mix (from Hamburger Helper™ box). Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 10 to 12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened.
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Step5Remove from heat; stir in cream cheese until melted. Top with bread crumbs, bacon, jalapeños and green onions.
Nutrition
410
Calories
22g
Total Fat
22g
Protein
32g
Total Carbohydrate
7g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 410
- Calories from Fat
- 190
- Total Fat
- 22g
- 33%
- Saturated Fat
- 10g
- 50%
- Trans Fat
- 1g
- Cholesterol
- 80mg
- 27%
- Sodium
- 850mg
- 35%
- Potassium
- 330mg
- 9%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 32g
- 11%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 7g
- Protein
- 22g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 10%
- 10%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 15%
- 15%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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